Overview
Career outlook
Employers hire licensed practical nurses to provide basic patient care such as monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and assisting with daily needs under the supervision of registered nurses and physicians.
Getting in
What Carrington College-Sacramento asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- CPR certification
- Immunizations
- Background check
- Drug screen
ATI TEAS admission assessment required (no score stated); must be 18 by start, hold a current AHA BLS card, submit immunizations, complete background check and drug screen before enrollment. Certificate in as few as 12 months; tuition in the academic catalog; NCLEX-PN pass rates referenced to the BVNPT PDF, not stated on the page.
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Paths
Routes into LPN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Medication Aide to LPN
Your medication administration experience counts. Bridge from certified medication aide into practical nursing and full LPN licensure.
CNA to LPN
Step up from nursing assistant to licensed practical nurse. The fastest license upgrade in nursing, and the standard bridge toward RN.
Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.